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Housing Needs Assessment City of Pleasanton | A-31 <br />Figure A-23: Disability by Type <br /> <br />Notes: <br />Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 years and over <br />These disabilities are counted separately and are not mutually exclusive, as an individual may report more than one disability. <br />These counts should not be summed. The Census Bureau provides the following definitions for these disability types: Hearing <br />difficulty: deaf or has serious difficulty hearing. Vision difficulty: blind or has serious difficulty seeing even with glasses. Cognitive <br />difficulty: has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. Ambulatory difficulty: has serious difficulty walking <br />or climbing stairs. Self-care difficulty: has difficulty dressing or bathing. Independent living difficulty: has difficulty doing errands <br />alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping. <br />Source: ABAG 2021 Pre-certified Housing Needs Data (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year <br />Data (2015-2019), Table B18102, Table B18103, Table B18104, Table B18105, Table B18106, Table B18107) <br /> <br />State law also requires Housing Elements to examine the housing needs of people with <br />developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities are defined as severe, chronic, and <br />attributed to a mental or physical impairment that begins before a person turns 18 years old. This <br />can include Down’s Syndrome, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and mild to severe mental <br />retardation. Some people with developmental disabilities are unable to work, rely on <br />Supplemental Security Income, and live with family members. In addition to their specific housing <br />needs, they are at increased risk of housing insecurity after an aging parent or family member is <br />no longer able to care for them. <br />In Pleasanton, of the population with a developmental disability, children under the age of 18 <br />make up 57.4 percent, while adults account for 42.6 percent. <br /> <br />3.13%2.76%2.41%2.21% <br />1.31%1.19% <br />0.00% <br />0.50% <br />1.00% <br />1.50% <br />2.00% <br />2.50% <br />3.00% <br />3.50% <br />With an <br />ambulatory <br />difficulty <br />With a hearing <br />difficulty <br />With an <br />independent <br />living difficulty <br />With a <br />cognitive <br />difficulty <br />With a self- <br />care difficulty <br />With a vision <br />difficultyProportion of Adult Population Reporting Disability Type